From: "Rob Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:12 AM
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Subject: Anyone Have a DEC RX50 Manual?
Does anyone have a scan of an RX50 manual?
I powered on the RX50 I just got, without a cable attaching it to the
RQDX3
though. It flashes two red lights for a moment and then nothing happens,
the
doors do not appear to be unlocked, or I don't remember how to open them.
It
could be because I have not connected a cable, but I don't know. There are
two floppies in the drive at the moment too.
Thanks
Rob
As far as I know, there is no locking mechanism to prevent the opening
of the drive slots to access to floppy. I guess you know how that works.
The upper "door" flaps open in the upward direction, the lower "door"
flaps open in the downward direction.
I remember the drive ribbon cable to be nothing special. Plus you need
the standard 4-pin power supply cable to power the RX50.
I don't know the behavior of the RX50 if powered without ribbon cable.
I normally connect everything before powering up :-)
- Henk